#899E4A
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.4% 0.113 121.2), rgb(137, 158, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#899E4A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #899E4A |
| RGB | rgb(137, 158, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 36%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.113 121.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #899E4A | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #899E4A | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899E4A text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #899E4A text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC6
oklch(88.6% 0.032 120.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79F
oklch(81% 0.056 121.2)
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Step 400
400
#98A96A
oklch(70.6% 0.088 121)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#899E4A
oklch(66.4% 0.113 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#697E1A
oklch(55.7% 0.123 121.2)
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Step 700
700
#576A09
oklch(49.1% 0.115 121.4)
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Step 800
800
#47560E
oklch(42.6% 0.095 121.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C4715
oklch(37.6% 0.074 120.6)
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Step 950
950
#232A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 121.3)
#899E4A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A79642 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4964F | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F978B | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #899E4A
#899E4A
oklch(66.4% 0.113 121.2)
- #A082CE
#A082CE
oklch(66.4% 0.114 301.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #899E4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.033
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.034
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.036
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.038
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.039
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.040
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.047
Use #899E4A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.